Full-Scope Family Medicine-California
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Job Description
Full-Scope Family Medicine Physician (MD/DO)
Position Summary
The Full-Scope Family Medicine Physician provides comprehensive, continuous medical care to patients of all ages, from pediatrics through geriatrics.
This role includes outpatient primary care and may include inpatient care, obstetrics, newborn care, and minor procedures, depending on community and practice needs.
The physician emphasizes preventive care, chronic disease management, and coordination of care across the healthcare continuum.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive primary care to individuals and families across the lifespan
- Diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic medical conditions
- Perform routine physical examinations, preventive screenings, and health risk assessments
- Provide women’s health services and basic gynecologic care
- Provide prenatal care, labor and delivery, and postpartum care (if applicable)
- Provide inpatient medical care, including rounding and admissions (if applicable)
- Perform office-based and hospital-based procedures within scope of training
- Provide newborn care, including routine nursery coverage (if applicable)
- Prescribe medications and treatments in accordance with evidence-based guidelines
- Order, interpret, and review diagnostic tests and imaging
- Educate patients and families on health maintenance, disease prevention, and lifestyle modification
- Coordinate care with specialists, hospitals, and ancillary services
- Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant medical documentation in the electronic health record
- Participate in call coverage, quality improvement initiatives, and clinical meetings as required
Qualifications
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
- Completion of an accredited Family Medicine residency program
- Board eligible or board certified in Family Medicine
- Active or eligible state medical license
- DEA registration or eligibility
Skills and Competencies
- Broad clinical knowledge across outpatient, inpatient, and obstetric care
- Strong diagnostic, procedural, and clinical decision-making skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Commitment to patient-centered, team-based care
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in diverse clinical settings
Work Environment
- Outpatient clinic with potential inpatient, obstetric, and emergency coverage
- Schedule and call responsibilities vary by practice model
- Rural, community, or hospital-affiliated settings may apply
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive compensation commensurate with experience and scope of practice
- Benefits may include health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, CME allowance, and malpractice coverage
Requirements
Must maintain state certification and/or licensure.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Family Medicine — Physician Career Context
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 40% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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